Posts Tagged ‘lambton county’
Lambton College to fill empty stomachs with ‘Empty Bowls’ for fifth straight year
Fill your bowl Friday, March 16, 2012 in the ballroom at Lambton College and help stop hunger in the Sarnia-Lambton community. Organizers are inviting everyone to attend Lambton College’s Ceramic Department’s 5th annual Empty Bowls fundraiser that's happening on Mar. 13. A simple meal of soup and bread will be served in a handcrafted pottery [...]
Local forecast today bright and sunny, nearing record set two years ago
Nobody's complaining today about the weather. Today's local weather forecast high temperature 14 Celsius is on the cusp of closing in on a record set in 2010 of 16.5 Celsius. The normal high for today is 5 Celsius. Environment Canada has predicted higher than normal temperatures for the next week.
County council seeking funds for local detox facility
County officials are set to meet Mar. 21 with representatives of the Erie St. Clair Local Health Integration Network to lobby for funding for the opening of a detox centre in Sarnia-Lambton to help people fighting drug addictions. “We are making progress,” Sarnia Mayor Mike Bradley told county council. The county has pledged $250,000 for [...]
Meadowview Villa earns quality improvement award
Lambton Meadowview Villa announced today that it has received a provincial quality improvement award, under the Residents First initiative. Launched by the Ministry of Health & Long-Term Care in 2010, Residents First trains leaders and staff within long-term care Homes to provide them with the tools they need to lead quality improvement projects, to identify [...]
Sustainable Communities Conference to include ‘Corporate Knights’ report
Local community leaders, developers and the general public are attending the 2012 Sustainable Communities Conference this Monday, March 5, 2012 at the Lambton Inn. The sold-out conference will incude results of a Corporate Knights report commissioned by BSI to determine where Sarnia stands on a national level when it comes to sustainability. The key areas [...]
Environment Canada warns windy weather across Ontario to continue through weekend
Environment Canada issued a revised warning today about high winds and storm systems moving through the province and passing through our region. Another Colorado low has its sights set on Ontario with a messy mix in store, along with strong winds. Depending on where you are in Ontario this weekend, a rapidly-intensifying system could bring [...]
School ‘cleared’ says Lambton OPP
As many as 12 officers, including a Canine Unit from Lambton Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have cleared Brooke Central School as well as all persons and vehicles following a threatening call that was made to the school. Although delayed for a short time, all school buses carrying the student’s home for the day had departed [...]
Environment Canada issues wind warning for Sarnia-Lambton
A cold front associated with a developing storm system is forecast to move across Southern Ontario tonight. Very strong southwest winds of 60 km/h with gusts to 90 km/h are likely in the wake of this front. Even stronger winds are possible in exposed areas along the shores of the Great Lakes, where sustained winds [...]
Provincial police say education can keep you from being an online fraud victim
March is Fraud Prevention Month and as the online world continues to evolve daily, so have the scams criminals use to defraud unwitting consumers, according to members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Anti-Rackets Branch. The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC; formerly Phonebusters) reports on-line fraud scams are increasingly impacting Canadian consumers, taking millions of dollars [...]
Costs overruns for Alix Art Gallery estimated at $1 million, construction near completion
It will cost $1 million more than expected and open a year later than planned, but construction of the Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery is finally nearing the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel. Robert Tremain, the county’s general manager of cultural services, said construction of Lambton’s new art gallery at the [...]
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Sarnia Ribfest lives on as Kinsmen sign deal with Hiawatha for new venue
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